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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Heckscherville had a population of 473 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Heckscherville, with the one closest to Heckscherville listed first.

  • Minersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <3>
  • Glendower
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendower
    • Glendower is located in Schuylkill County
  • Steins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Steins is located in Schuylkill County
  • Llewellyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Schuylkill County
  • Gordon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Branchdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Branchdale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Silverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Silverton is located in Schuylkill County
  • Pottsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Clair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wetherill Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetherill Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
  • Fountain Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
  • Swatara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swatara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Swatara is located in Schuylkill County
  • Blackwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blackwood is located in Schuylkill County
  • Girardville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
    • Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <3>
  • Mount Carbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Frackville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Frackville Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
  • Mahanoy Plane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Mahanoy Plane is located in Schuylkill County
  • Ashland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Palo Alto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
  • Port Carbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Carbon
    • Port Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Carbon <3>
  • Centralia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gilberton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
    • Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Maizeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maizeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
    • Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Lost Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
  • Raven Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
    • Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
  • Locustdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
    • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <3>
  • Lavelle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Heckscherville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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